Roll On: The Journaling Practice That CHANGED EVERYTHING For Me | Rich Roll Podcast

Rich Roll

Jun 6, 2024

Episode description

Rich and Adam are back, diving into the joys, sorrows, and surprises that have marked the last few months. As always, my co-host is Mr. Adam Skolnick, an activist, veteran journalist, author of One Breath, and co-author of David Goggins’ Can’t Hurt Me and Never Finished. A longtime independent reporter, Adam has covered travel, sports, human rights, and the environment for The New York Times, Outside, Playboy, ESPN, BBC, and Men’s Health. READ MORE 👉🏾 https://bit.ly/richroll837

In this episode, we discuss:

-Adam’s completed novel
-Podcast kerfuffle (i.e., Ozempic)
-Paris Olympics plans
-India and the Dalai Lama
-Honoring lost legends
-Creative process deep-dive
-Must-read books
-Sage Bistro regenerative farming debate

✌🏼🌱 - Rich

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 INTRO
00:00:58 Adam Check In - Anxiety Of Waiting For Publisher Responses
00:05:27 Creative Expression And Writing Process
00:08:04 Reducing Blank Space In Writing
00:14:42 Discussion On Books And Journals
00:16:09 Adam's Book Recommendations
00:24:02 Rich's Book Picks
00:30:45 Sponsor Break
00:31:52 Adam's History With Cycling
00:33:45 Exploring Bike Options
00:37:27 Bike Technology And Preferences
00:38:46 Deepest Breath Wins An Emmy
00:40:09 Orlando Bloom's Free Diving
00:41:37 Rich Check In - Family Summer Break
00:43:20 Rich's Upcoming Trip To Paris For The Olympics
00:47:18 Dalai Lama Experience
00:53:07 Traveling In India
00:54:59 Mother's Love And Oneness
00:56:57 Dalai Lama's Compassion
00:57:55 Spiritual Experience
00:59:53 Sponsor Break
01:00:59 Jonathan Haidt's Podcast Recap
01:04:53 Johann Hari's Podcast Recap
01:12:27 American Culture And Addiction
01:15:33 Selective Skepticism And Self-Flagellation
01:17:53 In Memoriam: David Clark And Jon Urbanchek
01:23:51 Encounter With Notable Figures
01:30:08 Influence Of Coach Jon Urbanchek
01:32:52 Sage Bistro Serving Meat
01:34:28 Debate On Regenerative Agriculture
01:39:56 Vegan Restaurants And Plant-Based Options
01:43:19 Carbon Footprint Of Different Farming Practices
01:43:54 Regenerative Farming
01:46:42 Animal Farming And Ethical Considerations
01:50:32 Dishonesty In Marketing Regenerative Farming
01:51:46 Vegan Activism And Moral Grandstanding
01:56:09 Wrap Up
01:57:10 Credits

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Mindsip insights from this episode:

Challenge selective skepticism to broaden understanding

We are often selectively skeptical, questioning things that challenge our beliefs but not the things we want to hear or the way we think.

#critical-thinking

#skepticism

Recognize diminishing returns of Ozempic for weight management

Some long-term Ozempic users report that the drug's efficacy wears off and hunger returns, leading them to regain weight while still on the medication.

#GLP1

#weight-loss

Cultivate unconditional love to solve life's problems

The solution to all of our problems can be found by developing a greater capacity for love, specifically the unconditional love a mother has for her child.

#emotion

#fulfillment

Navigate complexities of fatherhood as children grow

When kids are young the problems are many but simple, and when they get older the problems are fewer but more complicated and fraught.

#parenting

Utilize mobile bike repair services to access convenient assembly and maintenance

Mobile bike repair services like VeloFix can assemble and service direct-to-consumer bikes like Canyon, removing the barrier of not having a local bike shop.

#efficiency

Utilize Leuchtturm 1917 journals for intentional writing practice

The Leuchtturm 1917 Bauhaus edition journals are a specific, aesthetically pleasing tool for intentional, longhand writing practices that can be embossed.

#journaling

Recognize value in struggle for superior creative work

The feeling of a good creative experience doesn't mean the writing is better, as the work that feels like a struggle can sometimes be superior.

#creativity

Reconsider regenerative beef for sustainable food solutions

Regenerative, grass-fed beef is not a scalable solution for feeding the planet as it requires 2.5 times more grazing land than standard animal agriculture.